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People gather at the Sebin Square during the celebrations for Mawlid al-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, in Sanaa, Yemen on 30 November 2017 [Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu Agency]
![People gather at the Sebin Square during the celebrations for Mawlid al-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, in Sanaa, Yemen on 30 November 2017 [Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017_11-30Mawlid-al-Nabi-in-Yemen20171130_2_27208208_28339340.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Mawlid al-Nabi in Yemen")
People gather at the Sebin Square during the celebrations for Mawlid al-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, in Sanaa, Yemen on 30 November 2017 [Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu Agency]
![People gather at the Sebin Square during the celebrations for Mawlid al-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, in Sanaa, Yemen on 30 November 2017 [Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017_11-30Mawlid-al-Nabi-in-Yemen20171130_2_27208208_28339341.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Mawlid al-Nabi in Yemen")
People gather at the Sebin Square during the celebrations for Mawlid al-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, in Sanaa, Yemen on 30 November 2017 [Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu Agency]
![People gather at the Sebin Square during the celebrations for Mawlid al-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, in Sanaa, Yemen on 30 November 2017 [Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017_11-30Mawlid-al-Nabi-in-Yemen20171130_2_27208208_28339344.jpg?w=1196&h=797&ssl=1 "Mawlid al-Nabi in Yemen")
People gather at the Sebin Square during the celebrations for Mawlid al-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, in Sanaa, Yemen on 30 November 2017 [Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu Agency]